UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 27, 2020
HEXION INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
New Jersey
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-71 | 13-0511250 | ||||
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||
180 East Broad St., Columbus, Ohio | 43215-3799 | ||||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
614-225-4000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On September 27, 2020, Hexion Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a definitive agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) for the sale of its Phenolic Specialty Resins ("PSR"), Hexamine and European-based Forest Products Resins businesses (the “Business”) to Black Diamond Capital Management, LLC and Investindustrial (the “Buyers) for a purchase price of approximately $425 million. The consideration consists of $335 million in cash and certain assumed liabilities with the remainder in future proceeds based on the performance of the Business.
Assets included in the transaction are the Company’s manufacturing sites in Barry, United Kingdom; Cowie, United Kingdom; Lantatron, Spain; Botlek, Netherlands; Iserlohn, Germany; Frielendorf, Germany; Sobiate, Italy; Kitee, Finland; Louisville, Kentucky; Acme, North Carolina; and the Company's 50% ownership interest in Hexion Schekinoazot Holding B.V., a joint venture that manufactures forest products resins in Russia.
The Business produces phenolic specialty resins and engineered thermoset molding compounds used in applications that require extreme heat resistance and strength, such as after-market automotive and original equipment manufacturing (“OEM”) truck brake pads, filtration, aircraft components and foundry resins. The Business is also a significant producer of formaldehyde-based resins in Europe and merchant formaldehyde and formaldehyde derivatives in the Louisville and Acme plants, respectively. Formaldehyde-based resins, also known as forest products resins, are a key adhesive and binding ingredient used in the production of a wide variety of engineered lumber products, including medium density fiberboard (“MDF”), particleboard and oriented strand board (“OSB”). These products are used in a wide range of applications in the construction, remodeling and furniture industries. Merchant formaldehyde and formaldehyde derivatives are intermediate ingredients that are used in a variety of durable and industrial products. The Business generated annual sales of approximately $600 million in 2019, and is reported within the Adhesives reportable segment of the Company. The sale is subject to customary closing conditions, including Works Council consultation, and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2021.
Until the closing date, the Company has agreed to operate the Business in the ordinary course. The Company has agreed to provide certain transitional services to the Buyers for a limited period of time following the closing.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
HEXION INC. | ||||||||
Date: | September 28, 2020 | /s/ George F. Knight | ||||||
George F. Knight | ||||||||
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |